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Responding to student questions, Joseph Goldstein invigorates listeners to have faith and confidence in dharma practice. This special group mentorship program recording was originally published on Dharmaseed This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein answers questions on: Mental noting throughout meditation Working with a greedy mind Dukkha and craving as the fundamental cause of suffering Small...

Revealing how to disentangle your illusions and let go of old identities, Jack paves the way to the mystical present moment. Join Jack online Sat June 22 for The Awakened Heart: Mindfulness and Compassion Practices for Living a Wise and Free Life – a special live daylong retreat exploring lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and peace. Register here: go.spiritrock.org/SR062224 “Part of the joy of self...

Reflecting on Gandhi’s principles, Raghu and Perry Garfinkel discuss sainthood, imperfection, and continued service to others. Get your copy of Perry’s book, Becoming Gandhi, HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Gandhi-Living-Mahatmas-Immoral/dp/1683646924/ This time on Mindrolling, Perry and Raghu talk about: Bob Dylan, Jazz, and music as a portal Perry’s journey to India looking for Neem Karoli...

Encouraging listeners to examine their relationships with death and endings, Frank Ostaseski and Chris Grosso talk about living fully. In this deep conversation, Chris and Frank Ostaseski go over: - Death, dying, and what we can learn about living fully - Death as our secret teacher - The relief of impermanence versus the oppression of permanence - Ram Dass’ idea of death being like taking off a t...

Omid Safi discusses how modern myths like Star Wars can connect us to Sufism and the mystery of the universe. This time on Sufi Heart, Omid Safi has a discussion on: The story of Moses in the Qur’an Moses’ teacher, ‘the green one’, and Yoda from Star Wars How myth-makers revive spiritual traditions The mythic language found in music and movies How Daoist, Muslims, Christians, and more see themselv...

Explaining the subtleties of practice and the energy between mind and body, Joseph Goldstein offers both insight and humor to his students. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein : - The variety of practice ways to strengthen concentration - Animals and questions on karma in the natural world - Free our minds from fear when nearing the end of our lives - Watching the mystery of life unfolding...

Exploring life as a flowing, dynamic process, Jack shares the jewel of Buddha's awakening by unraveling the paradox of self and no-self. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "Each of those sets of words, 'self,' and 'no-self,' are concepts or ideas or words that we use in a very crude appr...

For episode 242, Sharon speaks with psychologist Zindel Segal, PhD, and neuroscientist Norman Farb, PhD, about their new book, Better in Every Sense: How the New Science of Sensation Can Help You Reclaim Your Life. Zindel is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto Scarborough. He is a clinical psychologist whose research examines the use of mindfulness medi...

Gil Fronsdal discusses having confidence in what the Buddha represents within ourselves and being a refuge for all beings. This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal explains: How the Buddha defined confidence and fate Instructions from the Buddha on making oneself a refuge Being a refuge and support for all beings Personal worth and finding yourself in community The benefit of having confi...

Discussing his memoir, Down for the Cause, Bruce “Badri” Margolin talks with Raghu about his work in drug reform and meeting Ram Dass, Tim Leary, and Neem Karoli Baba. Grab your copy of Down for the Cause HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Down-Cause-Bruce-Margolin/dp/B0CZCW86YL This week on Mindrolling, Bruce and Raghu talk about: What propelled Bruce on his journey as a lawyer Bruce’s first marijuana...

This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das discusses freeing ourselves from abuse, finding support, embracing unconditional love, understanding our parents, and using psychedelics for positive karma. This week on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das holds a talk on: Freeing ourselves from abusive situations Finding love and support from people in similar circumstances Loving from our soul and being uncondition...

Sharing the blueprint for how to unlock true abundance, Jack reveals the secrets of letting go of greed, embracing generosity, and appreciating simplicity in life. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in an online masterclass cohort starting June 6! bit.ly/InteractiveCohort "Abundance isn't about how much you have, but how much you appreciate." – Jack Kornfiel...

In this Q&A session, Ram Dass talks about dealing with disturbances in meditation, letting go of identifications, seeing the guru as an imaginary playmate, being too formless, and more. Today’s podcast is brought to you by Magic Mind, a matcha-based energy shot infused with nootropics and adaptogens designed to crush procrastination, brain fog, & fatigue. Use the code RAMDASS at checkout to get up...

Reflecting on spirituality and synchronicity, Dr. Lisa Miller talks with Raghu about the capacity to have an awakened mind and heart. This time on Mindrolling, Dr. Lisa and Raghu talk about: Dr. Miller’s synchronistic connection with Ram Dass Identifying threads of lived, spiritual human life in clinical psychology Being born with the capacity to awaken Cultivating our relationship to the transcen...

Jackie Dobrinska and Bruce Damer chat about insight into ourselves and outsight into the world in this recording from the Ram Dass Explorers Club. The Ram Dass Explorers Club is a free virtual group wherein members delve into pivotal movements within the psychedelic renaissance while paying homage to the enduring legacy of Ram Dass. Join HERE: https://www.ramdass.org/fellowship/#specialty In this...

Unveiling how to grow your heart as big as the sky, Jack shares the spiritual antidote for aversion, negativity, and fear. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "Let your heart be as big as your whole experience, like the sky." – Jack Kornfield In this episode, Jack mindfully explores: - Ov...

Highlighting the impermanence of experience, Joseph Goldstein leads a practice in noticing mental and physical sensations. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/insighthour and get on your way to being your best self. This time on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein offers a guided practice on: Working with thought and emotion Full body awareness with...

Offering wisdom on the challenging yet necessary work of spiritual practice, Krishna Das explains working through difficulty and finding answers in ourselves. This time on Pilgrim Heart, Krishna Das offers wisdom on: Dealing with family issues Untying emotional knots through practice Doing spiritual work and cleaning our hearts Releasing the programming from our past Treating others well and makin...

This week on Mindrolling, RamDev and Raghu discuss: RamDev’s background in mathematics and recognizing patterns How people in the West are not as embodied as in the East The first three chakras of fear, guilt, and shame Psychedelics and other dimensions of reality Going beyond separateness Compassion and non-dual practices Taming the monkey-mind Sub ek and quantum entanglement Stories about Mahara...

In a dharma talk on working with thoughts and emotions, Joseph Goldstein explains the impersonal and empty nature of the mind. This week on Insight Hour, Joseph Goldstein teaches us about: - Observing how mind states and thoughts mutually condition each other - The way that thoughts carry us away into different emotional states - Looking at the direct nature and meaning of thought - Noticing the d...

Illustrating how to free yourself from fear and opinion, Jack reveals how to overcome suffering by cultivating a pure heart. This episode is brought to you by Betterhelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisdom and get on your way to being your best self. "The only Zen you find on tops of mountains is the Zen you bring there." – Robert M. Pirsig In this episode, Jack skillfully ill...

Come hang out with Chris Grosso and Brian Fair from the band Shadows Fall as they chat about life, meditation, and the golden eras of skateboarding and punk rock. In this episode, Chris and Brian dive into: The new wave of skateboarding Brian’s initial exposure to metal music Skateboarding in the 1980’s and 90’s Growing up catholic and being disillusioned with religion Brian’s dabbling into medita...

Moving through the senses, JoAnna Hardy guides listeners in a meditation to acquire stillness of the mind. In this episode, JoAnna Hardy guides us through: The benefits of having clarity and a still mind The breath-body central focus Gaining self-trust Paying attention to the sounds and sights around us without assigning meaning Working the muscle of awareness Reengaging with the breath when the m...

Uncovering how to find joy and freedom in any situation, Jack shares the roadmap for discovering peace within yourself. Learn the Dynamic Art of Interactive Guided Meditation with Jack Kornfield in this online masterclass cohort starting this June! Learn more and register at bit.ly/InteractiveCohort This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/heartwisd...

Distinguishing commentary from direct experience, Gil Fronsdal helps us break free from the conventions and comparisons that the mind makes. In this episode, Gil Fronsdal speaks to listeners about: - Paying homage to those who have purified their hearts - Direct experience versus attempting to describe things - The way that comparison arises - Self-image and appreciating our own suchness - Resting...